I also have a great snapshot of the black cowboy boots I wore at the DC Armory.
Bush doesn't need to whisper in my ear.
Let's get back to business.
To support the multilingual idea here, one needs the participation and
assistance of the international Internet community which is the target
audience. If you do not have the international Internet community supporting
the multilingual idea, then is this multilingual idea not like putting the cart
before the horse? Or, whatever.
Derek Conant
Joanna Lane wrote:
> Great snapshot, but where's the one of Bush whispering in your ear?
> Joanna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-wg-review@dnso.org [mailto:owner-wg-review@dnso.org]On
> Behalf Of Derek Conant
> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 2:53 PM
> To: jo-uk@rcn.com
> Cc: wg-review@dnso.org; cctld-discuss@wwtld.org
> Subject: Re: [wg-review] Re: [cctld-discuss] Multilingulaism in ICANN
>
> I witnessed the change first hand. I am in DC.
>
> > Mr. Conant,
> > In case you haven't noticed, there was a change of government in the USA
> > over the weekend and you are making a serious mistake to think the Bush
> > Cheney administration is going to go along with Clinton Gore policies,
> > whatever they may or may not be. Your statement has no merit IMHO.
> > Joanna
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-wg-review@dnso.org [mailto:owner-wg-review@dnso.org]On
> > Behalf Of Derek Conant
> > Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 1:34 PM
> > To: Per Koelle
> > Cc: Pilar Luque; wg-review@dnso.org; cctld-discuss@wwtld.org
> > Subject: Re: [wg-review] Re: [cctld-discuss] Multilingulaism in ICANN
> >
> > ccTLD representatives and other international representatives with all of
> > their resources, opinions and frustration towards ICANN and its policy
> > appear
> > to not participate with organizations that have demonstrated energy, power
> > and directives toward serving a better DNS.
> >
> > Nothing will induce more change than a competitive organization that has
> the
> > ability and resources to propose productive change and that will not
> > compromise its constituencies, through legislation and through other
> > effective communication channels within the US Government.
> >
> > ICANN serves only the US Government. Make no mistake about that. It
> > appears
> > to me that any topic of discussion here, or any seemingly productive
> > direction or result of such topic, will only move forward if it fits the
> US
> > Government's current and future plan for the Internet. I cannot see that
> > participants here (whether they know it or not) are doing anything more
> than
> > playing out the US Government's plan of furthering US global control over
> > the
> > Internet. Through my experience, I know that participants here are not
> > going
> > to convince a US quasi-government agency (ICANN) of any change unless you
> > can
> > show that it will first benefit the US Government's plan to maintain US
> > global control over the Internet.
> >
> > I hope that this will help make your discussions regarding the subject
> > matter
> > more efficient.
> >
> > Derek Conant
> >
> > Per Koelle wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, 22 Jan 2001, Pilar Luque wrote:
> > >
> > > > Daer all,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 8. Multilingualism should be a point to be considered in the new Names
> > > > Council Budget and Names Council Business Plan.
> > >
> > > No way should we (ccTLD's) pay for this through another body (the NC) !
> > >
> > > We pay enough directly to ICANN. To me, it makes a lot more sense to do
> > > some translation on crucial papers, than spend money on web-casting for
> > > maybe up to fifty (50) people during meetings. (Not to mention what has
> > > been spend on (US) layers regarding gTLD-matters.)
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Per Koelle
> > > .DK
> > >
> > > > THEREFORE IT SHOULD BE DECIDED:
> > > >
> > > > 1. BUSINESS PLAN FOR SLOWLY INTRODUCING MULTILINGUALISM IN THE WHOLE
> OF
> > > > THE ICANN PROCESS
> > > > 2. STUDY OF THE BUDGET REQUIRED
> > > > 3. WHICH LANGUAGES SHOULD BE INTRODUCED
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Comments please.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Pilar LUQUE (ES-NIC)
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